Bogota Hotels and Rental Apartments

[Caliguy 2010]

Guys, Californian in need of some help. I am reading through this forum but there doesn't seem to be a lot of updated info. Can anyone suggest 3* for about $75. This will be for the night before my departure. So maybe a place convenient for airport route but still close enough to do all the Bogota Touristy stuff. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[David6935]

This would be the closest thing to the Mansion.

If they are still open, the owner has not replied to a monger about a reservation.

http://sites.google.com/site/hotelvipbogota/Home

As of 1/26/11, I have emailed Hotel VIP twice and also tried calling the numbers on their site and no response for two weeks. Too bad, but I'm moving on.

[Concarne]

I ended up renting at www.viaggio.com

They have locations at different parts of the city. The one I stayed at is the "Dorms" which is located in Chapinero.

The place is safe, nice, very friendly staff. It was 120K per day for a studio, doable but I thought a bit pricey for what it was. Oh, breakfast included and reasonably close to Transmilenio.

I would not mind staying there again but I think I am going to try and find something in Candelaria next time.

[World Travel 69]

This would be the closest thing to the Mansion.

If they are still open, the owner has not replied to a monger about a reservation.

http://sites.google.com/site/hotelvipbogota/Home

Is there anything like the Medellin Mansion in Bogota?

[Concarne]

Hey guys,

I would rather stay in apartament or studio instead of a hotel.

I have had some exchanges with places I have found in the web and on lists here. At least a couple of the places have left me wondering if I am not in for some kind of ripoff.

Does anyone know of a thread that details which places are BS or people not to do biz with?

Thanks!

[LatinaLover#1]

http://www.suites108.com/

I will be in Bogota to see my favorita for the weekend. They have a fin de semana plan for @240,000 cop in a jacuzzi suite, breakfast in bed everyday and includes a bottle of wine. Anyone know this place/ I usually stay at park 101 but would like to try this place.

[DavidNelson]

I'll be in Bogota 8/26-9/5 with a friend on vacation. We'll hit some casas as well as work during the day (need wifi) and go out a bit at night.

Any suggestions? I thought of Zona Rosa because it seems to be popular, but we really just want a nice, comfortable apartment in a fun, busy location.

2 bedrooms, furnished, cheapish.

[DoloresThomas]

Hello,

I am visiting Bogota International Fair in October, I guess its in CORFERIAS, Can anyone advice me for good place(3*/4*) to stay near it for one week and how much one ideally pay for 3*/4* place there.

Cheers

I would say the "Salitre" area (Av. El Dorado) meets your needs, given that you don't want to visit the more important party and nightlife districts of the city, that tend to be far from the Corferias area.

Salitre is mainly a residential zone, but during the last few years some of the nice (not so expensive) food chains (Wok, El Corral, Crepes & Waffles, etc.) have been opening restaurants in this area. There's even a Bogota Beer Company pub somewhere near, surely full of beautiful non-pros and good handcrafted draft beers.

The Gran Estacion mall has a huge food court on the top floor, and lots of eye candy, especially at noon, when many young girls who work in public and private offices around this area go to grab their lunch there.

But again, Corferias and this whole area seem to be far from the main hot spots of the local nightlife. Since you'll be in the Fair area by day, and riding cabs at night isn't such a good idea in Bogota, I'd advise you to look for lodging in an zone close to whatever it is you want to do at night, and pay cabs during the day.

D. T.

[Chivass]

Hello,

I am visiting Bogota International Fair in October, I guess its in CORFERIAS, Can anyone advice me for good place(3*/4*) to stay near it for one week and how much one ideally pay for 3*/4* place there.

Cheers

[Juan Carter]

At 55k for a single, the Hotel Americano just fits my budget and is near Sta Fe. http://www.hotelamericanobogota.com/index.html

Anybody know how friendly it is, chica fees, or any experience to help me? Any other cheap recommendations, other than youth hostels, are appreciated

[Zing23]

this url you'll are using is for a hotel virrey in morelia, mexico.

i have searched for a website for this hotel in medellín wihout success.

the hotel does exist, cra 53, evidently downtown.

it is www.hotelelvirrey.com - tripadvisor has reviews from the tourist hotel point of view. i haven't stayed there.

zing

[Juan Carter]

this url you'll are using is for a hotel virrey in morelia, mexico.
i have searched for a website for this hotel in medellín wihout success.

the hotel does exist, cra 53, evidently downtown.

it is in bogotá (this is a bogotá thread) and the website is http://www.hotelelvirrey.com/ . i stayed in a telo just behind the cathedral in medellin two years ago for about 30,000... nice place and with tacones tapping up and down the hall all night long.

[Chesscat]

This url you'll are using is for a Hotel Virrey in Morelia, Mexico.

I have searched for a website for this hotel in Medellín wihout success.

The hotel does exist, Cra 53, evidently downtown.

[Juan Carter]

Suggest staying ar Hotel El Virrey, www.Hotelvirrey.com. .

I stayed at the Virrey in 2007 and enjoyed it for $30 but it is now 80k and that starts to crimp my hobby budget. I appreciate the list as a supplement to my online search but many prices have increased since it was created. I have lots of Emails out as some, like the Hotel Americano and Hotel Dorantes websites, don't list prices. I found the Suites Basicas Inn http://www.Hotelbogotainn.com promising at 50k but it is far from a bus stop.

I'll be there in August and will post my search results for the poor but happy foristas like me. Any help at 50k or less is appreciated.

[Questner]

Suggest staying ar Hotel El Virrey, www.Hotelvirrey.com. Located in centro. Nice boutique hotel. Safe neighborhood during the day. Plenty of eating and shopping places. Convinent location. Walking distance to the Gold Musuem, La Candaleria and the National Musuem. Cost includes breakfast. No taxes are charged. Extermely secure. Rooms are large. Ask for a grande room (no extra cost) which includes a LCD TV with numerous English programming. 90210, Melrose Place, Married with Children, Seinfeld, E Channel, movie channels, etc. Left side of hotel is much quieter.

At night suggest not walking around. Extremely nice, professional and bilingual staff. Girl friendly. Close to Santa Fe.

Maybe a 12.000 cab ride to Chicas Milineo during the day. Higher during the evenings. Forget trying to get a cab to take you there during rush hours.

Right url hotelelvirrey.com